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tree_branch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, War, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Suicide attempt
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I read this book quite some time ago but left it to sit for a while before attempting to put my thoughts into words. While I can appreciate it at an intellectual level and admire what Lessing achieved, I struggled to connect with this book emotionally. It felt dated and very much a product of its time and the background it it’s author, which made aspects of it jarring today.
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
waybeyondblue's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Racism
Moderate: War, Incest, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide attempt